June 21, 1967

175 caseworkers suspended for 'interference with essential services,' 2 injured in attack by angry welfare clients; Ginsberg says those fired harassed and intimidated caseworkers performing their regular duties; he gets 2 anonymous telephone calls threatening his life, gets round-the-clock police protection; union claims 90% of its members participate in work-in, dept claims 35% of caseworkers reptg to work perform their assigned duties; Mage challenges dept claim that all emergency services are being provided; says union is ready to go into 'nonstop bargaining sessions,'

offers draft resolution, Assembly, calling for durable peace through negotiations assisted by 3d party; illus

Michelmore says immediate action is needed to supply food after next 3 wks, rept to UN; says agency has enough supplies for previously regis refugees for mo, but that new displacements might require broader powers for agency and more funds; estimates there are at least 100,000 new refugees in Jordan, about 80,000 of whom were displaced from west bank camps; says about 350,000 remain on west bank; says conditions are particularly bad in Gaza Strip; repts staff has been unable to enter southern Syria; summarizes conditions in other areas; repts assurances from Israeli repr that Govt does not expel Arabs

Johnson efforts to arrange meeting appear to be stalled by Kosygin insistence he cannot be diverted from UN business 'at this time'; unofficial Soviet sources say Kosygin is eager to meet Johnson but only in NYC; situation complicated by desire of Russians to overcome Arab suspicions of US-USSR 'collusion' and by Johnson reluctance to attend Assembly session

HR, 385-16, votes to make it Fed crime publicly to mutilate or otherwise desecrate flag; bill provides penalties of up to $1,000 or yr in prison or both; HR rejects more severe penalties; under bill, term 'flag of US' covers actual flags and standards as well as any picture of representation of flag; bill fails to mention word 'burn,'